Device for carrying and setting concrete blocks.



No. 884,434. 7 I PATENTED APR. 14, 1908.

D. S. WOLGAMOTT.

DEVICE FOR CARRYING AND SETTING C-QJNGRBTE BLOCKS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 4. 19407.

DANIEL s. WOLGAMOTT, or MILLERSBURG, oHIo;

DEVICE FOR QARRYING AND SETTING CONCRETE BLOCKS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. April 1.4, 1908 Application filed September 4, 1907. Serial No. 391,314.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, DANIEL S. WOLGA- MOTT, acitizen of the United States, residing at Millersburg, in the county of Holmes and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Device for Carrying and Setting Concrete Blocks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to devices for transorting bricks or blocks and laying the same into a wall. I i

The object of the invention is to provide a lifter or carrier including a supporting rod having s )aced gripping jaws pivotally mounted. lor lateral movement thereon and adapted to engage the bricks or blocks to be transported, said jaws bein adjustable longitudinally of the rod there y to accommodate either Whole or half blocks.

A further object is to form the terminals of the gripping jaws with laterally extending fingers for spacing the bricks or blocks forming one course in the wall from the blocks in the adjacent course thereby to prevent the blocks in the upper course from squeezing out the mortar and settling too low.

A still further object of the invention is to generally improve this class of devices so as .to increase their utility, durability andefliciency. I

Further objects and advantages will appear in the following description, it being understood that various changes in form, proportions and minor details of construction may be resorted to with n the scope of the ap ended claims.

In tie accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a block lifting and carryingdevice constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is an end elevation showing the manner of positioning the blocks on the wall. Fig. 3 is a side elevation showing the relatively movable gri )ping jaws adjusted to accommodate half bricks or blocks. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the threaded end of the-supporting member or rod and its associated parts.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all of the figures of the ,drawin s.

' preferably in the form of a re The improved lifting and carrying device forming the subject matter of the present invention includes a supportin member 5 one end of which is provided with a terminal knob 6 while the opposite end thereof is threaded, as

indicated at 7. j V

Pivotally mounted for lateral movement on the supporting member or rod 5 are a plurality of sets of gripping jaws 8 and 9 each having its pivoted end provided with an enlargement 1.0 having an opening formed therein for the reception of the rod 5.

The jaws 8 are slidably mounted on the rod 5 so as to accommodate either whole or half blocks, while the jaws 9 are relatively stationaryand are clamped in position on the rod ,by means of nuts 11.

Surrounding the threaded portion of the rod is a sleeve or collar 12 which forms a bearing for the relatively stationary gripping jaws 9 so as to 'prevent the same from muti lating the threads on the rod when said jaws are moved laterally to operative or inoperative position.

The terminals of the jaws 8 and 9 are pr0- vided with inwardly extending projecting fin ers 13 which extend beneath the block 14.

he fingers 13 not only serve to grip the blocks when transporting the same from place to place but also serve tos acethe locks in one course of the wall rom the blocks in a succeeding course when laying said blocks into a wall, as best shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

Extending laterally from the relatively stationary gripping jaws 9 are intermediate arms 15 also provided with angularly disposed fingers 16-which bear against the adacent blocks in'the same course and serve to space said blocks laterally from each other.

It will thus be seen that the fingers 13 and 16 serve to support the blocks in spaced relation to each other so as to prevent said blocks from s ueezing out the mortar begrips the rod 5 and carrles the block to a wall,

partition or other structure being erected.

The lower course of blocks having 'been' placed in osition on the wall, said blocks are covere with a layer of cement or mortar in the usual manner after which the carrier containing the block 14 is placed in position it so astol'permit'the carrier to be readily de- .tached' and used for. transporting another Qbkik. After thelcarrier has been-detached 'troi'rifc'thetblockthe spaces formed between blocks by the fingers 13 and 16 may be tfifilled inwithmortar and the wall pointed up lithe-usual manner.

jln order'to' transport quarter, half or threee uarter'length blocks, it is merely necessary .jto'move the relatively movable jaws 8 longi- QgftudinaHy of the supportin rod or bar 5, as

a best show'nin .3 of the ra gs.- From the fdi e going descri la ib n it will be seen that there is provide an extremel' simple ineirpensive and efficient device fi mirably'adapted for the attainment of the dsinview. I Having thus described the invention what "imed is: Acarrier for concrete blocks including a supporting member, and a plurality of sets of Jgnpping j-awspiv'otally mounted for lateral movement on the supporting member and rov'ided with fingers adapted to engage the base of the block, the gripping 'aws of one set being provided with 'interme 'ate fingers for engagement with the adjacent end of the block.

2. A carrier for concrete blocks including a supporting member, and a plurality of sets of re v at'ively stationary and movable gripping jaws pivotally mounted for lateral movement on the supporting member and provided with fingers adapted to engage the base ofthe block-the intermediate portions of one set of 45gripping jaws being provided with similar fingers for engagement with the adjacent end 7 of the block.

- 3 A carrier for concrete blocks including a: rod having a threaded portion, a sleeve en gaging the threaded portion of the rod, longi tudinally adjustable gri ping jaws slidably' mounted onthe rod and provided with fingers for enga ement with the base of the lock, relative y stationary gripping jaws engiging the sleeve and provided with similar gers, and nuts engagmgthe threads on therod and bearing against the stationary gripping jaws. V a

'4. A carrier-for concrete blocks including a supportingrod, and a plurality of relatively stationary and movable ripping jaws pivotally mounted for lateral movement on the rod and provided with terminal fin ers adapted to l the base -of the block, t e ivoted ends (villi; p

gripping jaws being provided with enlargements iavmg perforations formed thereln for the reception of the rod.

5. A carrier for concrete blocks including a supporting rod having one end thereof provi ed with a threaded portion and its 0p 0- site end provided with an enlarged head a sleeve engaging the threaded portion of the rod, relatively stationary grippingjaws pivotally mounted for lateral movement on the sleeve, longitudinally adjustable gripping jaws slidablymounted on the rod in spaced relation to the stationary 'aws, said gripping jaws being'provided with terminal fingers adapted to engage the base of the block, and clamping nuts engaging the threadsfon the rod and bearing against the stationary gripping jaws. v

In testimony'that I claim the foregoing as my'own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

' DANIEL S. WOLGAMO'lTr Witnesses: v WAYNE L. STILWELL, JACOB BELL. 

